“I get on this online dating site and chat or meet up with people.I also offer to pay for drinks or food or whatever would make them want to be around me, and comment on everyone’s social media posts so they remember me and think I’m worthy of something.” - Kat M. “I text all my group chats and ask if anyone has plans and try to get my friends to hang out with me.I distract myself from my feelings that way… But I end up making myself lonelier in the process.” - Kortney D.
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I will also binge watch a television series or movies and ignore everything else… then when the series is over, I end up extremely depressed. The interactions can help me feel a little less lonely sometimes, especially in an online group where I’m able to relate to the other people there.” - Christa O. “I obsessively do crosswords and Sudoku - one after the other after the other. I also stay up all night watching mindless YouTube and reading every single comment - not commenting myself.” - Rachael A.I ‘hold on’ to them and keep trying to keep the conversation going because in that moment, I know I’m not alone, but as soon as I leave I’ll be lonely again.” - Megan D. “I have trouble saying goodbye to family or friends when I’m leaving.Sharing more memes, posting selfies, trying to be a bit more sociable than the usual.” - Ternicka M. “Posting more than the usual on social media.I tend to say my thoughts out loud and process what I’m upset about and talk about what’s on my mind as I’m explaining it to someone.” - Kellyann N. However, I notice I tend to do it more if I’m alone for a longer period of time or didn’t do much that day. To an extent, I do it because I’m auditory processing.
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It makes you feel pathetic to feel alone in crowds full of people.” - Katy S. I go weeks sometimes without stimulating talks. I appear to be a social butterfly, however on the inside I just wish I had someone to have a meaningful conversation with.
When no one replies I delete it.” - Abby D. “ I get this weird courage to post to social media, probably a cry for help.Here’s what our community shared with us: It’s important to remember it doesn’t matter how powerful or successful someone is - everyone experiences loneliness at some point in their lives. If you are struggling with loneliness, we want you to know you’re not the only one. We wanted to know what experiencing loneliness actually “looks” like, so we asked members of our Mighty community to share one thing people don’t realize they are doing because they are lonely. Whatever the reason may be, experiencing loneliness is tough and it can impact daily functioning. Or m aybe you grew up experiencing abuse, and live with a void of emptiness that seems to never go away. Maybe you feel lonely when you see acquaintances posting on social media and compare your life to theirs. Maybe you have trouble trusting others and forming deep connections, so you’re left feeling isolated and alone. An often undesirable, but all-too-common part of being human.
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